39.1% ▲ +35.2%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
3556, VIC · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 3556, VIC
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Ten percentage points more people in postcode 3556 have finished Year 12 than in 2011. Despite this rise, the area's education levels remain far below the state and national figures, with only 12% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here have finished high school than in most other areas. Only 39.1% have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 3556, VIC, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with the typical adult holding a Certificate III or IV. At 12%, the share of people with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
12.0% ▲ +50.5%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 3556, VIC, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications are spread across various fields, with Society and Culture and Engineering both at 14.3%. Health follows at 12.1%, while Management and Commerce accounts for 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a much lower advantage score than most areas. Government primary schools make up the bulk of the system, representing 80% of both the school sector and the school types.
1.89
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
1,428
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
286
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
939
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 3556, VIC
5 schools — 1,428 students, average ICSEA 939.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Eaglehawk North Primary School, Eaglehawk | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 269 | 958 |
| Eaglehawk Primary School, Eaglehawk | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 159 | 869 |
| St Liborius' School, Eaglehawk | Catholic | Primary | 10.7 km | 258 | 1,018 |
| Eaglehawk Secondary College, Eaglehawk | Government | Secondary | 10.8 km | 561 | 922 |
| California Gully Primary School, California Gully | Government | Primary | 11.1 km | 181 | 913 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 3556, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3556/3556-vic/topic/education